Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum

Do not miss this.

A must do for any Maritime history aficionado. The museum is great, a lot interesting exhibitions that cover early history of New Zealand Maritime exploration, stories of immigrants coming to New Zealand from the 1850-1960s and a great tribute to Sir Peter Blake and NZL32-Black Magic that won America's cup in 1995.

The New Zealand National Maritime Museum has an extensive collection of Polynesian sea vessels. Considering the Polynesian people traditionally and impressively traveled by small boats (like the one in my picture) large distances between the pacific islands this museum holds great significance to the most recent indigenous culture of New Zealand. Normally a maritime museum might not excite me but in this case it was really significant to understanding the Pacific peoples.

I agree with what others have said about the changes in international tourists (necessary subsidies for locals). When you are here for 1-3 hours, you will feel that the money you spend here is very worthwhile. I am not the kind of person who is passionate about boats/yachts, but I enjoy historical perspective. What I really enjoyed and was struck by the text was the information about Peter Black. His stories and adventures are well worth your visit here.

New Zealand has a long history of navigation. This museum exhibits more things than I thought. The rooms are well spaced, making it easy to visit. I like the squeaky third-class cabins and model boats the most. It's just that some exhibits look too dated, even a little shabby! I enjoy my time here.